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Automotive

All articles are in chronological order.

Electric Flash: Green Cars are Getting Stylish | April 3, 2015
Drawing for the Future and Putting Pizzazz in GM Cars | 2015
Just Drifting: A Japanese Import Roaring on American Race Tracks | June 21, 2013
Hyundai Santa Fe: The Ambitious Crossover from Korea | January 29, 2013
The Ford F-150 Still the Runaway Best Seller | January 13, 2013
Cruising in a Luxury Liner: The Lexus GS 350 | December 8, 2012
Rolling Through a Superstorm In a Mazda CX-5 | December 3, 2012
Taming Texas in a Chevy Camaro | '13 Chevrolet Camaro SS | October 15, 2012
Battle of the Asian Bantams: Hyundai Veloster and Nissan Juke | October 5, 2012
The Corvette: Speed, Grace, and Rolling Nostalgia | '13 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe| September 3, 2012
The Toyota Camry: Still the one to Beat | '12 Toyota Camry | August 19, 2012
2012 Explorer: Another Big SUV from Ford | '12 Ford Explorer | August 3, 2012
2013 Ford Flex: The Big Boys’ Toy Bus | August 3, 2012
Getting an Edge from Ford | July 8, 2012
Three Stretch Crossovers: Seating Seven Without a Minivan | '12 Audi Q7, '13 Infiniti JX35 & '13 Lincoln MKT | July 8, 2012
The Volvo C-30 Sport Machine | June 12, 2012
Over Hill, Over Dale In the Baby Jeep | '12 Jeep Compass Ltd | May 22, 2012
The Return of the Dodge Dart | '13 Dodge Dart Rallye | May 22, 2012
Fiat 500: The Italian Gem From Detroit | April 10, 2012
A Hybrid Faceoff: Kia Optima and Ford Fusion | April 10, 2012
Rolling and Profiling In the Cadillac SRX | March 12, 2012
What Does $25,000 Put on the Road? And Would You Want to Drive It? | '12 Mazda 3, Honda Civic HF, Chevrolet Cruze, Hyundai Elantra | February 21, 2012
The Infiniti M-35 Hybrid: Sometimes a Gas Saver | February 21, 2012
Mercedes C-300: The All-Purpose Luxury Car | December 30, 2011
Dodging Arrows and Raising Dust: Revving the Horses in a CTS-V | '12 Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Edition Coupe | October 15, 2011
Running on E: The Chevy Volt Hits the Road | '11 Chevrolet Volt | September 19, 2011
Irene and the Hybrid Lexus CT  | '11 Lexus CT 200h | September 9, 2011
New Kid on the Block: Cruising in a Chevy Cruze | July 25, 2011
Road Running Investments: 4 Cars Worth More Used Than New | May 31, 2011
Mazda 6: The Zoom-Zoom Car | May 22, 2011
Chrysler and Fiat: The Odd Couple Steps Out | May 1, 2011
The Prius Triplets: Saving Gas and Avoiding Lightning | April 30, 2011
Muscle Cars and Speed Kings | April 30, 2011
Toyota’s Surprise Coupe: The Scion tC | April 30, 2011
Sliding Along in a Suzuki | Suzuki Kizashi | April 1, 2011
A Taste of Green Sports: The Hybrid Honda CR-Z | February 17, 2011
The VW Jetta: Running With the Big Boys | February 9, 2011
Regal Roading by Buick | February 9, 2011
Style, Snow and the Honda Accord | January 23, 2011
Really Regal Road Running in a Rolls Royce | Phantom Drophead Coupe | December 25, 2010
Something New from Koreans on the Left Coast | '11 Hyundai Sonata Ltd. |  October 26, 2010
Party Time, Fiesta Style | '11 Ford Fiesta | October 22, 2010
Red Ink and Black Crayons: Drawing the Future at GM and Chrysler | August 12, 2010
Doodling Sports Cars: The Art of Andre Hudson | August 12, 2010
Rich Man’s Jets and Family Sedans: The Creative Crayons of Earl Lucas | August 5, 2010
Smart ForTwo: When Half a Car Is Still a Lot |  August 5, 2010
Road Running in the Zoom – Zoom 6 | Mazda 6 GT | July 30, 2010
Rolling in GM’s Little Truck | GMC Terrain SLT -1 | July 18, 2010
Two for the Road: The Hybrid and the Sports Sedan | Mercedes Benz S-550 & S-400H | May 8, 2010
The Square Roots of Cute | 2010 Nissan Cube | May 7, 2010
Running on Empty: Toyota and the Disappearing Credibility | February 21, 2010
Toyota and the Runaway Technology | January 21, 2010
Toyota Prius: Leading the Hybrid Pack | January 2010
Meandering in Mercedes’ Mini Truck | 2010 Mercedes GLK 350
Rolling With the Leisure Class | 2010 Lexus RX 350
Contemplation, Slow Jams and Fast Cars | 2010 Lincoln MKZ AWD
Rolling With the Road Runners |  2010 Hyundai Genesis GT
Hyundai’s Mini Wagon | 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE
A Little Asian Soul | 2010 Kia Soul
The Volvo Everything Machine | 2010 Volvo XC-60
Fast, Furious, and a Fine Ride | 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe
The Flex: Standing out in a Crowd | 2009 Ford Flex Ltd
Roaming the City In a Working Man’s Truck | GMC Sierra 4WD Hybrid
Infiniti’s Road Running Home Away from Home | 2009 Infiniti FX 35 AWD
Another Surprise From Kia: An Everything SUV | 2009
Living Large in a Lincoln | 2009 Lincoln MKS AWD
Mid-Sized Luxury: In a Mercedes C-350 | 2009
Meandering in the Ultimate Crossover | 2009 Nissan Murano SL AWD
The Little Jet That Could | 2009 Jetta TDI
Convenience by Design: In a Car for all Seasons | 2009 Toyota Venza 4WD
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid: The Low Gas Video Game on Wheels | 2009
The TL: Luxury Aimed at Men: Driven by Women on the Move | 2009 Acura TL
Comfort and Muscles: Rolled Into One | 2008 Toyota Tundra 4 X 4
Long Range Cruising: In Suzuki’s SUV | 2008 Suzuki XL7 Ltd.
Ridge Running: Subaru Style | 2008 Subaru Tribeca
The Zoom Zoom Road Rally: Subaru Impreza and the Mitsubishi Lancer | 2008 WRX vs. Lancer GTS
Seeking Street Cred: Commuting in a Smart Car | 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio
Low Flying Jets: Ridge Running in a Saab Aero | 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero Sport Sedan
Compact Package of Gadgets and Versatility | 2008 Nissan Versa SL
Rambling Rogue | 2008 Nissan Rogue SL
Two for the Road: The Altima Cousins | Hybrid vs. Conventional
Road Running With Mitsubishi | 2008 Lancer Evolution - Mitsubishi Racer
Mellow Mountain Rides In the Mercedes ML | 2008 Mercedes ML 320 CDI
Putting the Zoom Zoom In the Family Sedan | 2008 Mazda 6
Automated Luxury In a Computerized Lincoln | 2008 Lincoln MKZ AWD
Following Big Brother In the LR2 | 2008 Land Rover LR2
The Infiniti M: Much More Than a Middling Machine | 2008 Infiniti M45
Two for the Money: The Performance Cats | 2008 Jaguar XK Coupe vs. 2008 Jaguar XJR
Road Running In a Revamped G-Thang | 08 Infiniti G-37 Coupe
Less is More: The Compact, Luxury SUV | 2008 Infiniti EX35 AWD
The Little Big SUV Going Everywhere in the Acadia | 2008 GMC Acadia AWD
Lightning Striking Twice The Taurus Times Two | '08 Taurus X AWD vs. '08 Taurus Ltd FWD
Packing a Bundle Into a Small Package | 2008 Ford Focus
Easy Green Rolling: Escape in a Hybrid | 2008 Ford Escape vs. Hybrid
Dodge Grand Caravan: The Rationale for Road Trips | 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT
Going Topless With The Leader of the Pack | 2008 Corvette Convertible
The Chevy Tahoe Hybrid: Thinking Small While Building Big | 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 2WD
Midsized Marauding in The Remade Malibu | 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
Smart, Stylish, Sexy And Four Fast Wheels | 2008 Cadillac CTS
Regal Roading In a Better Buick | 2008 Buick Enclave CXL
The BMW X5 and Land Rover LR3: A Competing Pair of Super SUVs | 2008
Road Racing Quietly In a BMW 535 Sedan | 2008 BMW 535 xi Sedan
Turbo Charged Ridge Running In the Audi TT | 2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0
Hi Stepping in the Audi Coupe | 2008 Audi A-5 Coupe
Running Wild and Road Tripping In the Dodge Caliber | 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT
Flying in Fine Style In a Bentley Flying Spur | 2007 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
Really Regal Roading In a Rolls-Royce Phantom | 2007
Going Topless in New England | 2007 Bentley Azure
Grace, Class, Rap and Rolling Thunder: The All-in-One Chrysler 300 C
Running With the Rebels: The Return of the Dodge Charger | 2006 Dodge Charger R/T
A Family Car With Attitude: Cruising in a Dodge Magnum | 2005 Magnum SXT
The Quest for the Perfect Ride: Touring in a Bentley Continental GT | 2005
Nina and the T-Bird: A Modern Cruise Down Memory Lane | 2004 Ford Thunderbird Roadster
EDWARD T. WELBURN: SCULPTING THE WORLD’S WHEELS
Extended Joy Rides: The Car as a Vacation
Crayons to Race Cars The Fast Track of Ralph Gilles
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